KEVIN NOLAN
Senior Vice President and Director of Public Affairs
Kevin is a proven strategic communications leader, bringing more than eighteen years of international communications experience, executing impactful programs across more than forty global markets with a concentration on public affairs, reputation and issues management, and targeted media and stakeholder engagement. With KARV he has provided strategic communications support to key global clients across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. In 2024 Kevin was recognized on the PRNews’ People of the Year list for his work in advancing public affairs.
Prior to joining KARV, Kevin was based in the United Arab Emirates and throughout Africa, where he served as the International Director for Djembe Communications, an African-focused communications consultancy. His role included elections support at the African Union in Ethiopia and implementing a successful anti-corruption campaign for The Global Fund in Malawi, Cote d’Ivoire and Ukraine. He previously served at Grayling, where he acted as a bridge between the agency’s North American and Middle East operations, including working at COP18 and Qatar Foundation in Doha, Qatar.
He has also developed and implemented personal reputation management programs for a number of Minister-level government officials and figures from the private sector. Kevin’s experience also includes the Senior Manager of Communications role at local e-commerce platform startup, LivingSocial, in Washington, D.C.
Kevin has worked across several U.S. Government agencies, including USAID in Iraq and the West Bank/Gaza, as well as U.S. Peace Corps and The National Democratic Institute in Morocco. He currently resides in New Jersey with his wife and two children.